The Manitoba Association of Home Economists (MAHE) represents over 180 home economists throughout the province. Members work in all areas of the public, non-profit and private sectors to assist people in improving their quality of life.
MAHE is governed by a 12 member Board of Directors that sets the strategic direction of the association and administers The Professional Home Economists Act.
The Professional Home Economists Act, passed in 1990, recognizes the right of qualified members to use the Professional Home Economist (PHEc) designation. This registered status provides for self-regulation via an established code of professional conduct.
Vision, Mission and Strategic Focus
Our Vision
The Manitoba Association of Home Economists’ vision is to be the provincial voice for our multi-faceted profession.
Our Mission
The Manitoba Association of Home Economists’ mission is to support and promote the role of its members in improving the quality of life for individuals, families and communities.
Our Strategic Focus
1.Member Services and Communication
Provide members with improved services to ensure their needs are met in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
2.PHEc
Increase the profile of the PHEc designation to encourage those who are eligible to apply for the designation and employers to value the designation.
3.Building a Voice
Develop a public campaign to create positive awareness, understanding and recognition for the role of Professional Home Economists.
4.Alliances, Partnerships and Connectedness
Build alliances and partnerships with other organizations both within and outside of our profession in order to raise the profile of MAHE, the profession and its members.
Board of Directors
The following is the current Board of Directors representing MAHE. These dedicated volunteers set direction and ensure the successful day to day operation of the Association. Our Registrar and Administrator, also a Professional Home Economist, carries out the administrative duties of the Association. For more information contact our Registrar and Administrator, Linda Hogue or any of the board members listed below.
Debora Durnin-Richards, PHEc
President
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Diana Mager. PHEc
President Elect
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Getty Stewart, PHEc
Past President
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Vacant Director of Public Relations
Jenna Fehr, PHEc
Director of Finance
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Human Ecology Students Org. (HESO) Representatiove
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MAHE Code of Professional Conduct
Home economics is a profession dedicated to the purpose of improving the quality of people's daily lives. It imposes upon its practitioners the responsibility of observing the standards of professional conduct.
It is the duty of the profession to make known and enforce such rules of conduct as will serve the best interest of the public and of the profession, and enhance the public esteem of the profession. For the furtherance of these aims, the home economist will observe the rules of professional conduct set out in this code in the spirit as well as in the letter.
1. Integrity The home economist must discharge her duties to clients, employers, employees, members of the public and associates in the profession with integrity. Integrity comprises soundness of moral principle, especially in relation to truth and fair dealing, uprightness, honesty and sincerity.
2. Competence & Quality of Service a) The home economist will provide competent and responsible service on behalf of employers, clientele and the community. b) The home economist will practice only in those fields of the home economics profession for which she is qualified.
3. Confidential Information The home economist must regard as confidential and will not divulge other than to appropriate professionals, information entrusted to her by the client served.
4. Conflict of Interest (a) The home economist will not act in a matter in which there is, or is likely to be, a conflict of interest. (b) The home economist who engages in another profession, business or occupation concurrently must not allow such outside interest to jeopardize professional integrity, independence or competence.
5. The Profession & The Public The home economist will work towards the betterment of society by encouraging public respect for, and by trying to improve the quality of life of the individual, the family and the community.
6. Fees The home economist will charge or accept a fair and reasonable remuneration for services provided.
7. Responsibility to the Profession The home economist will assist in maintaining the integrity of the profession, will support local, provincial and national professional associations and participate in their activities to insure maintenance of a strong, independent and useful profession.
8. Professional Growth The home economist will recognize as an obligation maintenance of personal professional competence and will seek continuous professional growth.
9. Responsibility to Professionals The conduct of the home economist towards other professionals should be characterized by courtesy and good faith. The home economist should assist in the professional growth of colleagues through the sharing of ideas and information.
10. Practice by Unauthorized Persons The home economist will assist in preventing unauthorized persons from practicing home economics, in order to protect the public.
The feminine gender includes the masculine, and the masculine includes the feminine.
Manitoba Association of Home Economists Adopted 1983-1984
Our History
The following video was shown at the Centennial Celebration for the Faculty of Human Ecology/Home Economics.
2010/2011 Board Action Plan
1. Member Services and Communication
Use technology and social media to communicate effectively with members and potential members (eg. website, facebook, twitter, blog, link to homefamily.net, etc.)
Coordinate 8-10 E-bulletins with connection/links to website and other resources.
Ensure a minimum of four programming opportunities throughout the year for members to learn, network and celebrate together.
Update the Policy and Procedure Manual to reflect recent changes.
2. PHEc
Continue to improve the IPHE package to ensure effective, high quality, timely, and convenient interim professional training and mentorship.
Promote MAHE and the PHEc designation in the Faculty via information in courses, free memberships, professional development days, MAHE emails to HESO members and Graduation Ceremony.
Promote the PHEc designation to the public.
3. Building a Voice
Implement monthly Television series featuring PHEcs and their practical advice for home and family.
Promote activities of the Association (TV, awards, events, World Home Ec Day, IFHE Family Day, etc.) through press releases, announcements, web updates, links to relevant sources, etc.
Develop a HomeFamily.net blog to promote MAHETV and share Home Ec information with the public.
Develop the Farm to School Vegetable Fundraising Program throughout Manitoba.
4. Alliances, Partnerships and Connectedness
Foster stronger links with the Faculty and students to build alliances and recruit new members.
Build an Association-wide campaign on 20 Ways to Recruit 20 Members.
Recruit HESO representative to participate on Board Committee.
Use our connections and work with other organizations to lobby/advocate for changes to the Home Ec Curriculum and ways to bring better nutrition and healthy living information into the schools.
Continue to foster alliances, partnerships and connectedness with other organizations through special projects (eg. Farm to School Vegetable Fundraiser with Healthy Living & MAFRI) and member participation (eg. MHETA, PCWM, Heart and Stroke, etc.)
2009/2010 Board Action Plan
1. Member Services and Communication
Continue to update website.
Keep newsletter key source of timely and interesting information for members across the province.
Explore and utilize new social media techniques.
Hold a minimum of four networking and learning opportunities for members.
Update the Policy and Procedural Manual to reflect recent changes.
2. PHEc
Continue improvements to the IPHE program.
Develop online webinars for IPHE program.
Promote MAHE and PHEc designation to faculty and students of Human Ecology.
Promote the PHEc designation to the public.
Participate in ongoing discussions regarding reciprocity and labour mobility.
3. Building a Voice
Encourage members to regularly submit articles, achievements, news and events to the MAHE newsletter, website and other resources to illustrate the role of Professional Home Economists in our province.
Develop method for publicly celebrating recipients of our awards.
Develop and implement an Action Plan for Building Our Voice.
Establish and maximize use of a list of non-MAHE members interested in our Association.
4. Alliances, Partnerships and Connectedness
Foster stronger links with the staff and students in Human Ecology.
Offer 4th year students free membership.
Foster alliances, partnerships and connectedness with other organizations.
